Words Beats & Life Podcasts

Something to Say (10-08-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, Co-host Patrick Washington, speaks with poet Princess Best. Princess discusses how she got started in the arts, her experience with theater, uplifting women, discovering her artistic persona, she shares her remix of a Nicki Minaj song, and she also discusses balancing work and personal life.

 

Patrick sits down with 2019 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, Project MC, and 2021 Arlington Youth Poet Laureate, Amasa Maleski. 

 

Mazi Speaks with Mark Andersen, one of the founders of We Are Family.

 

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Something to Say (10-01-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa is joined by Manny Faces, Founder of The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. They discuss how Manny got interested in the New York hip-hop scene, how to foster discussion between different generations of hip-hop listeners, what makes podcasting so important, and hip-hop’s influence on politics.

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with poet Amasa Maleski, and 2023 Youth Poet Laureate of Washington DC, Sophia Hall. 

 

Mazi speaks with environmentalist Kari Fulton. 

 

Mazi also speaks with Jackie Ballard of the National Hand Dance Association. 

 

Patrick has a discussion with poet Precious Foreman. 

 

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Something to Say (09-24-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with our Academy Director, Donney Rose. They have a quick discussion about our academy. After that Mazi speaks with the founder of Heal the Hood, Emile Jansen. They discuss how Emile got started in the arts and activism, grappling with government suppression of information, and the Hip-Hop as Healing festival.

 

Patrick Washington interviews the 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Poet Laureate, Isaac Yebio.

 

Mazi talks to artist and activist, Pinqy Ring. 

 

Patrick Washington speaks to DMV based artist Princess Best.

 

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Something to Say (09-03-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our co-host, Patrick Washington starts off the episode with an interview with poet, Kenny Carroll.

 

Mazi speaks with our WBL Academy director Donney Rose. They discuss Donney’s experience working in DC, what it means to be a programmer, differences in support for the arts across the country, securing grant funding, 

 

Patrick Washington speaks with poet Kiara Ramirez.

 

Mazi is joined by Huston Poet Laureate, Emanuelee Bean.

 

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Something to Say (08-27-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with Samora Pinderhughes, the Executive Director of The Healing Project. They discuss how Samora got interested in the arts and activism, and The Healing Project. 

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with the 2021 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, Sainey Ceesay, and rapper, poet, scholar, and activist, Malachi Byrd. 

 

Mazi Speaks with two members of Art Before Anything Else, Cary Michael and Edward King Martin Jr.

 

Mazi speaks with Co-host Patrick Washington. 

 

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Something to Say (08-13-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with two producers of the show, Sydni Mingo and Donney Rose, as well as WPFW news reporter Chris Bangert-Drowns, and Alorie Clark of the DC Collaborative. They discuss the impact of the show on young people, pursuing a career in the arts and art administration, the importance of listener funded public radio, and the DC Collaborative.

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with the 2024 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, Tara Prakash.

 

Mazi talks with Dr. Toby Jenkins, the Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina. 

 

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Something to Say (08-06-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with Faith, a Words Beats and Life Academy student and Dr. Msia Clark, a professor at Howard University. They discuss the WBL Academy, the new hip-hop minor which will be available at Howard University, the evolution of racial identity throughout the world, Dr. Clark’s new book, and how hip-hop is changing throughout generations.

 

Up next, we hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with the 2024 Washington DC Youth Poet Laureate, Isaac Yebio.

 

To wrap up this episode, Mazi interviews Lisa Simms Booth of the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts.

 

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Something to Say (07-30-2024)

In this episode of the "Something to Say" podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Carrie Fulton; Senior Organizing Director for The Center for Oil and Gas Organizing, and Gwendolyn Jones; founder of Climate Conversation Brazoria County. They discuss the importance of climate justice, the impact that industry has on surrounding communities, and the importance of regulations on community health.

Next, co-host Patrick Washington speaks with Isaac Yebio, who is the 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Poet Laureate.

After that, Mazi sits down with Chase Williams and Kristen Wright of Global Giving for an insightful discussion on supporting causes all around the globe.

To wrap up this episode, we hear again from Patrick Washington who interviews poet Lemonade Dream.

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Something to Say (07-23-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with Karen Baker to explore the Environmental Justice Artist Fellowship, artist advocacy, and the role of policy in supporting the arts.

Next, Patrick Washington chats with Amasa Maleski, the 2021 Arlington, Virginia Youth Poet Laureate.

Mazi then speaks to Kennedy Lucas, the 2024 Miss Black Maryland.

Patrick Washington also interviews Kashvi Ramani, the 2023 Virginia State Youth Poet Laureate.

Mazi has a conversation with Morgan Zaybow of NOAA (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration).

Patrick talks to Saniya Pearson, the Youth Poet Laureate for Prince George’s County.

To wrap up, Mazi sits down with Hodari Davis of Edutainment for Equity.

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Something to Say (07-16-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Clyde Valentin. They discuss Clyde’s experience getting started in the arts, the Arts for EveryBody movement, the value in working across a wide variety of communities, and building infrastructure to help improve community health. 

 

Next we hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with Saniya Pearson who is the 2024 Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate, and Mia Dimina, the 2024 Arlington County Youth Poet Laureate.

 

After that Mazi speaks with Lemond Brown who is the founder of the Swaliga Foundation. They discuss the importance of STEAM education.

 

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